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Greencastle

Name: Greencastle livestock auction prices — 2020-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-20

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Greencastle, Pennsylvania · Mon, Jan 20

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1917

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

542 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 528▲ 542 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

302 head

▼ 103 vs last sale 405▲ 302 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold steady-1.00 higher. Slaughter holsteins sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder dairy calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,709	77.24	1,320	10
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,818	59.17	1,076	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,716	52.67	904	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,310	51.24	671	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,176	39.81	468	27
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,622	82.56	1,339	13
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,283	71.34	915	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,431	121.69	1,741	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,240	111.08	1,377	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,285	102.94	1,323	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,581	125.64	1,986	26
Steers	Choice	Average	1,528	115.59	1,766	19
Steers	Select	Average	1,353	104.80	1,418	10

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	101	87.36/cwt	27
Bulls	Number 2	95	59.61/cwt	15
Bulls	Number 3	104	32.50/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	78	8.27/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 1	98	102.54/cwt	6
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	72	10.00/cwt	1

Every lot

40 lots · USDA AMS · Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) - Greencastle, PA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,353	104.80/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,418	10
Steers	—	Choice	1,528	115.59/cwt	108.00–120.00	1,766	19
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,581	125.64/cwt	119.00–129.50	1,986	26
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,240	111.08/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,377	5
Heifers	—	Select	1,285	102.94/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,323	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,431	121.69/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,741	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,459	92.56/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,350	4
Bulls	—	—	1,875	67.02/cwt	64.00–72.00	1,257	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,116	31.03/cwt	22.00–37.50	346	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,199	43.14/cwt	40.50–45.50	517	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,239	49.51/cwt	47.50–52.50	613	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	58.57/cwt	56.00–63.00	741	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,322	49.20/cwt	44.50–54.00	650	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,716	52.67/cwt	49.00–57.00	904	9
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,818	59.17/cwt	58.00–59.50	1,076	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,283	71.34/cwt	68.00–74.00	915	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,622	82.56/cwt	78.50–89.00	1,339	13
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	72	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	7	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	90	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	158	1
Heifers	—	Number 1	94	31.74/cwt	30.00–35.00	30	3
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	104	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	198	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	112	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	174	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	72	8.24/cwt	5.00–10.00	6	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	77	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	19	2
Bulls	—	Utility	82	7.44/cwt	5.00–10.00	6	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	85	50.16/cwt	40.00–60.00	43	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	85	42.03/cwt	30.00–50.00	36	3
Bulls	—	Utility	90	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	9	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	92	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	161	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	93	54.79/cwt	25.00–90.00	51	7
Bulls	—	Number 1	95	83.86/cwt	55.00–110.00	80	6
Bulls	—	Number 3	98	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	34	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	102	74.88/cwt	65.00–85.00	76	4
Bulls	—	Number 3	102	32.50/cwt	30.00–35.00	33	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	105	97.10/cwt	85.00–105.00	102	7
Bulls	—	Number 2	112	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	95	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	112	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	34	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	114	98.05/cwt	90.00–105.00	112	5
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	116	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	174	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	122	80.00/cwt	75.00–85.00	98	2

This sale against other markets

Pennsylvania weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Pennsylvania auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Pennsylvania feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

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Slaughter CattleReceipts 542Last week 528Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 302Last week 405Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,459	89.00–94.00	92.56
6	—	1,875	64.00–72.00	67.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,528	108.00–120.00	115.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,581	119.00–129.50	125.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,353	100.00–110.00	104.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,283	68.00–74.00	71.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,622	78.50–89.00	82.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,199	40.50–45.50	43.14
3	—	1,239	47.50–52.50	49.51
9	—	1,116	22.00–37.50	31.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,322	44.50–54.00	49.20
5	—	1,266	56.00–63.00	58.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,818	58.00–59.50	59.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,716	49.00–57.00	52.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,240	105.00–115.00	111.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,431	116.00–125.00	121.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,285	101.00–106.00	102.94

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	77	25.00	25.00
2	—	122	75.00–85.00	80.00
3	—	85	40.00–60.00	50.16
7	—	105	85.00–105.00	97.10
5	—	114	90.00–105.00	98.05
6	—	95	55.00–110.00	83.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	85	30.00–50.00	42.03
4	—	102	65.00–85.00	74.88
1	—	112	85.00	85.00
7	—	93	25.00–90.00	54.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	98	35.00	35.00
1	—	112	30.00	30.00
2	—	102	30.00–35.00	32.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	10.00	10.00
2	—	82	5.00–10.00	7.44
3	—	72	5.00–10.00	8.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	92	175.00	175.00
1	—	116	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	94	30.00–35.00	31.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	72	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	175.00	175.00
1	—	104	190.00	190.00
1	—	112	155.00	155.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.